Rodney Hood is projected to be a mid first-round pick in the NBA draft

A few hours later, with much less fanfare, Duke forward Rodney Hood is joining teammate Jabari Parker in the NBA draft.

Parker’s long-awaited announcement came a self-authored column that was posted on SportsIllustrated.com. Hood’s departure, by contrast, is being reported by Yahoo Sports, quoting unnamed souces.

The report said that Hood and Duke will make a formal announcement within the next few days. Underclassmen have until April 27 to renounce their college eligibility and enter the draft.

Hood’s expected decision should not come as a surprise. After a win against Clemson at the ACC tournament last month, coach Mike Krzyzewski lamented that he wished he could coach the Mississippi State transfer “for more than one year, because the growth that he’s had in this year is terrific.”